Wir erfahren in diesem Artikel “Markets expect a deal — they better get one” unter anderem: “The government shutdown, according to various Wall Street analysts, has already shaved a percentage point or more off an economy only growing around 2 percent a year, meaning fourth quarter growth could be close to zero.

A study conducted by the highly-respected Macroeconomic Advisors for the Peter G. Peterson foundation found that fiscal policy uncertainty has likely raised the unemployment rate by 0.6% this year, a significant figure.

And just this week, banks began dumping short-term Treasury debt, fearing a possible default, while also asking customers to consider using collateral other than Treasury bonds for certain transactions.

Measures of investor and business confidence — at least those not cancelled by the government shutdown — have also declined. And the true impact of all the brinksmanship on the economy may not be immediately apparent or even quantifiable“.